Post pics of your watches ***Please NO QUOTING PHOTOS***

Wibbs

Well I had to have a vintage diver for my collection and wasn't that keen on the usual Rolex ones(and I'm broke ). The Blancpain 50 fathoms is an orgasm on a strap, but did I mention I was broke?... Peasant and his keen nose for ex CCCP divers with their novel waterproofing solution was tempting, but another novel approach and look always had me hooked. So after a pretty shítty week for me, I finally got my diver watch I've been looking for(and last minute outbid) for ages. Got it for high end Sturmanskie money too and if ever I reckoned investment in vintage this is one IMHO.

Lip Nautic Ski electronic dive watch(the first) with super compressor case and two crowns. The one at 2 rotates the internal bezel, the lower one sets the time and date(and stops the movement when it's pulled out). It'll be my only watch with a date so I'll really only be happy every third of the month...

When I say electronic, it's not a tuning fork or quartz job, it ticks like a normal watch. It's a Fixed Coil System, Contact Controlled movement I gather. Looks like this;

marcus1971

Wibbs wrote: »

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Very Very Jealous here...........What size is the case? looks like 38-40mm ish, I've bid on a few of these myself......that one is in very good condition.

Wibbs

36mm ish. It wears bigger and I've scrawny wrists. Fashion for big watches? I've been fashionable for years

Yea it's in good nick. IT even has new seals on both back and crowns. The dials tend to degrade alright and the bezel gear goes too. Only a few years back they could be had for feck all(tm), then they settled around the 200-250 level. They've started to creep up beyond that now. I got real lucky. Now it's more like 400-500 on ePray. I can see that going higher, what with the Jacques Cousteau connections. Of those watches oul Jacques and his crew wore the rest are mad money.

Have to say so far it's been remarkably accurate time wise. In 24hrs it gains 2 seconds. Given how flaky sometimes the movements can be and after 40+ years. I'm defo well pleased with it. Took me long enough to get one. :mad::)

Reloc8

Wibbs - class piece - thanking the pic wasn't enough, had to say it.

Reloc8

Fedex Claus called to the office today...

Bullseye1

Nice boxes

Eoin

Just the box, or did you get a watch you can post as well?

Reloc8

(!) I deleted the watch shot - running to a meeting - will post it later.

Homer

Reloc8 wrote: »

(!) I deleted the watch shot - running to a meeting - will post it later.

You tease

Deep Thought

Reloc8 wrote: »

(!) I deleted the watch shot - running to a meeting - will post it later.

Damn you....Damn you all to hell

Note: Mr.Claus also arrived to me today aswell...3 times...

hehehehe....can ya tell what it is yet ?

APM

GMT Master II

Cyrus

APM wrote: »

GMT Master II

nice, same as mine

ive just had the centre links brushed

Eoin

drool

Reloc8

Sorry sorry sorry - not deliberate honest !

Quick and dirty iphone pics attached.

I'm very, very happy - This was my max budget for an IWC portugese style watch. I've handled those and I won't say that this is the absolute equal, but its very, very, very, very close, and has its own particular charm anyway - I particularly like that the arabics are replaced with indices where necessary and not cut off anywhere.

These pics arn't really up to scratch - in person the similarities to IWC proportions are far more pronounced, especially in terms of the depth of the dial. You also don't get any real appreciation of the precision with which the arabics and indices are picked out (not applied but diamond cut) from these pics. The colour tones are also far richer in real life.

Better pics to follow over the weekend, I have no doubt !

Mitch Buchannon

Stowa do some beautiful watches. I and that is one of them. That's beautifully understated and classy.
Wear it in good health.

Actually, the only stowa watches I don't like are their dive watches.

Reloc8

The sun came out momentarily - slightly more attractive shot.

Eoin

Very nice, how wide is the case? I like how it's a dress watch, but nice and big too. Nice combo.

Reloc8

Thanks

Small thin dressy watches, much as I really like them, just don't fit my wrists.

Stowa's measurements are 41 mm diameter (not including crown/pushers), lug to lug 50.2 mm, lugs 22mm.

Height - 14.7 mm (!) - so quite chunky (Valjoux 7753). French cuffs accommodate it though. Button cuffs would not.

ronnie3585

My humble collection (please excuse the horrible iPhone photos).

1. Omega Seamaster Pro Co-Axial

Subtle and classy. Wear it mostly at work, the bracelet is a little on the soft side and isn't really up to much more than desk diving.

2. Sinn U1

A beast of a watch. You know you're wearing it when it's your arm. Great size and weight, absolutely love it.

3. Damasko DA36

My daily 'beater' when not in the office. My first real automatic, can really be worn anywhere, don't think I'll ever sell it.

4. Seiko Arctura

An old Seiko kinetic I haven't worn in ages. Still quite like it though.

5. G-Shocks!

A G5600A-7 and a Riseman. A huge amount of watch for very little money. Very capable and indestructible. Great all rounders.

Next on the list...a Sinn 857UTC - smashing watch. Then an IWC Portuguese Chrono, white dial blue handles (same as Cryus') but that's a while away yet:(

Deep Thought

ronnie3585 wrote: »

My humble collection (please excuse the horrible iPhone photos).

Then an IWC Portuguese Chrono, white dial blue handles (same as Cryus') but that's a while away yet:(

Beautiful watches...am putting away a bit each month my self for the same IWC

Deep Thought

APM wrote: »

GMT Master II

yummy

Deep Thought

Reloc8 wrote: »

Sorry sorry sorry - not deliberate honest !

Quick and dirty iphone pics attached.

I'm very, very happy - This was my max budget for an IWC portugese style watch.

That's a cracking Stowa

Monty Burnz

ronnie3585 wrote: »

1. Omega Seamaster Pro Co-Axial

Subtle and classy. Wear it mostly at work, the bracelet is a little on the soft side and isn't really up to much more than desk diving.

2. Sinn U1

A beast of a watch. You know you're wearing it when it's your arm. Great size and weight, absolutely love it.

3. Damasko DA36

My daily 'beater' when not in the office. My first real automatic, can really be worn anywhere, don't think I'll ever sell it.

That's funny, we seem to have similar taste in modern watches. I've the Seamaster, but the GMT version, the DA36, and I've considered getting the U1 but I think it might wear too big. What's the serial number of your DA36? I've got number 29.

ronnie3585

Monty Burnz wrote: »

That's funny, we seem to have similar taste in modern watches. I've the Seamaster, but the GMT version, the DA36, and I've considered getting the U1 but I think it might wear too big. What's the serial number of your DA36? I've got number 29.

She's 139. Coming up on 3 years old now and could do with a service.

The U1 is a lump of a watch in both size and weight. Unlike the Seamaster you don't forget you're wearing it. However, it's not as big and brutish as something like an Avenger Seawolf or a Chronomat. It wears quite big, but not too big and certainly not uncomfortable.

Mitch Buchannon

ronnie3585 wrote: »

The U1 is a lump of a watch in both size and weight. Unlike the Seamaster you don't forget you're wearing it. However, it's not as big and brutish as something like an Avenger Seawolf or a Chronomat. It wears quite big, but not too big and certainly not uncomfortable.

I have to agree with ronnie3585 on this. I like the U1 too and was worried it would be too big on me. I got the chance to wear one at the GTG and was surprised at how "normal" sized it felt on me. It certainly didn't feel bigger than my 42mm PO even though it is.

Word around the campfire on TZ is that Sinn prices are only going one way.... UP !

sbs2010

A little bashed but still nice, I think ....

ronnie3585

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

Word around the campfire on TZ is that Sinn prices are only going one way.... UP !

I think it's been confirmed that their prices are being pushed up around 8 or 9%. Rolex and Omega have done the same in the last few weeks too.

Deep Thought

Not great pics but quick ones

My latest Steinhart Ocean 1 Vintage Red on my 2nd new purchase...Skunk Bond Nato

Will put up better pics later

Reloc8

I often think that if I ever see another person in this country wearing a watch on a Nato I'll probably 'know' them from an internet watch forum.

The Steinhart looks really sharp on the Nato - great watch.

Bullseye1

Deep Thoughts what are your impressions on the Steinhart? Also I thought you were going for the Ocean Black DLC? How quick was the order delivery on this? Cheers.

MiCr0

is there no cyclops?

Mitch Buchannon

MiCr0 wrote: »

is there no cyclops?

I think this is going for the Sea dweller look as opposed to the Sub look

MiCr0

its actually the GMT that has the cyclops, rather than the vintage

Ghost Train

Got one of these for 10€. Digital watch seems to gain a second or two per day, analog part only a second out after 3 or 4 days. Heavy yoke. Pity it doesn't have digital stopwatch. Strap links bit loose but honestly watch not as bad as I thought it would be

marcus1971

MiCr0 wrote: »

its actually the GMT that has the cyclops, rather than the vintage

I'm nearly sure that all Rolex watches (except cellinis) with a date function have got and always had a cyclops except the Sea Dweller.

MiCr0

marcus1971 wrote: »

MiCr0 wrote: »

its actually the GMT that has the cyclops, rather than the vintage

I'm nearly sure that all Rolex watches (except cellinis) with a date function have got and always had a cyclops except the Sea Dweller.

And I guess steinhart will "follow" their design closely ;-)

marcus1971

MiCr0 wrote: »

And I guess steinhart will "follow" their design closely ;-)

Maybe they should do a single red "Sea Dweller" and charge 10 times as much

Mycroft H

Got my amphibia last week but only got around to taking decent photos of it now











It seems to loose 40 seconds a day which isn't too bad for a soviet era movement I think

Apart from that I love it

Bullseye1

Looks well on the leather.

Mycroft H

Its actually a cheap leather that came with it. It looks well on it and will probably wear it until the cheap strap breaks and then buy another strap

Daniel S

Ghost Train wrote: »

Got one of these for 10€. Digital watch seems to gain a second or two per day, analog part only a second out after 3 or 4 days. Heavy yoke. Pity it doesn't have digital stopwatch. Strap links bit loose but honestly watch not as bad as I thought it would be

Where did you get that?

Deep Thought

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Deep Thoughts what are your impressions on the Steinhart? Also I thought you were going for the Ocean Black DLC? How quick was the order delivery on this? Cheers.

Hi

I went of the VR instead

Is not as heavy as i expected and the its not as big dial wise as I thought

It sits well on the wrist and feels comfy

Some on the others have the cyclops but not this model

Overall I like it and reckon its a keeper (until something else comes long !!)

Delivery was about 2 weeks, nicely boxed and alss came with a green nato free

peasant

BX 19 wrote: »

It seems to loose 40 seconds a day which isn't too bad for a soviet era movement I think

Give it a few weeks first to settle down. Air travel seems to upset these movements somewhat. Try to wind it twice a day, always at the same time (-ish), that should give you fair idea of its accuracy after a while. If it's still more than 30 sec slow after a few weeks you might try and give the regulator on the balance the tiniest, tiniest of nudges towards positive.

BTW I prefer my watches running a bit slow rather than fast. That way you can set them forwards rather than turning the movement backwards or having to advance the full 12 hours (not possible at all when the watches have a date function)

Ghost Train

mtb_kng wrote: »

Where did you get that?

Ebay

artem

Reloc8 wrote: »

The sun came out momentarily - slightly more attractive shot.

Nice one, love it. I can see why you like it as a IWC portuguese lover

Longford Leader

Have this Vostok a few weeks.

At first it was running 10 mins fast but has settled down now and is keeping the correct time to the second.

On a horrendous cheap bracelet at the moment, thinking about black leather.

peasant

Nice one !

How do you find the tonneau case on the wrist?


I think this watch needs to be on a bracelet ...how about this 70's style one for 20 quid?



more affordable bracelets here:
http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-s708h689-FOLDED-18mm.html

They have a great choice in normal straps also (and silicone as well ..which could be another alternative)

Longford Leader

peasant wrote: »

Nice one !

How do you find the tonneau case on the wrist?


I think this watch needs to be on a bracelet ...how about this 70's style one for 20 quid?



more affordable bracelets here:
http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-s708h689-FOLDED-18mm.html

They have a great choice in normal straps also (and silicone as well ..which could be another alternative)

Yea the tonneau case sits nicely on the wrist, I prefer that style of case.

Thanks for the link, probably will get a bracelet.

I have another one with a tonneau case, must get some photo's up.

Ghost Train

Another f-91w copy (on the left). Sells for $3. Compared to the last one I picked up the quality of the LCD on this is as good or better at some angles than the real casio. Was expecting it to be branded as "sport" brand like this but casio on it, casio strap and tag too. Real f-91w still wins, buttons easier to press, light actually bright enough to read the time, graphics on case clearer, strap doesn't wobble on case.

Ghost Train

another ebay purchase from a month ago